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v INVENITQR A 9a A BY I f I' ATTO R N EY Patented Mer. i3, i928,

JACK A. GLASSMMT, F CHICGO, ILLINOIS,

LG'UD SPEAKER.

Appieaton ler February 23, 1927. Serial No. 170,391.

This invention relatos lo loud speakers for radio rerciring :lppnl'illlls` :nul hns for :in olljcc ille provision ol' :l sponln'l which n nll be ornnnlentnl :is well :is usefull,i :md 'which may ln nuldc lo silnllhltolhc :illpczlrzlnce of :l bird, suf-h :is i: ,')zarroli/lnd ihns give *elle 'impression of :l niusii-:ll or Milking pnrrol.

A\nol,ller olljirl oi' lill invention is the provision ol' n novel l'rzlnu` slrurtllre and sllp- I0 porting.' lucnns l'or :l reproducing unilv und horn within ilul hird. (hisupportingr moons :liso providing nwnns l'or :illinrlling the feci. lo illu llll'd.

Another ohjcrl oi' ille invernion is the provision of :l derive of' the :l'llol'o elle :ler which in :addition io serving :is :l loud spcnlfcr. muy llo nlndo o' lrnnslilrcnl; mille,

rizll :ind provid'ml willi :in attractive sind m'nznnonlnl object iis well.

'lVitll the nhorc :lnd other objects in View, the invention l'nrlhcr includes' (lle following novel features :ind dcfnils ol col'lstrnrlon, to llil llcrcinnfter more :Fully described. illnstral'ed in the nrcompnnyinn drawings und pointed ont. in the appended claims.

Figure l is a liront elcvniion of the invern lion.

Figure 2 is n vside View of the llird willi n portion of the perch llrolcen nlrlly.

Figure 3 is an enlarged' sectional View taken snllstanlifilly on lllc line 5%3 of Figure 1 Figures 4, 5 :indl are sections taken sul- S'lnntinlly on the lines /I-h ySM5 :ind 'rcspcctirely` of Figli-rc Il. l v

Referring lo the drawings ill dcfnil whoreill like rimini-tors ol' rolercnifc dcnolo correspondingr parts, the invention which is shown in thiforln ol'4 n pnrrol or hirrl nlounlcd upon n perch, lnny lle made in vu,- riolls forms, lnlil ii` is preferred to ronsrllci the invention nllcr ille manner shown und described so als in inliinie n Milkingr pzlrrol'. For this purpose. there is provided :l lrnnlc wllirll is pl'ci'cl'nhly collslrlnrled oll wire :ind includes longiludiln-il lncnlllers lll ,find lrllns versn connecting nlc'lnlwrs 1L ille .salid inemlrcl's lining shnpi-d so :is lo llc provided willi a rover l2 ill `tlu shnpc olE lhc llo/.ly und hond ol n pzlrlol. All :ldrlilionnl ll'nllle lil cxtendsl lorll'llrdly llcnonth the llody ol' llnxpzlrroi :ind lhis lrnnlc is provided will: :l f-owr lmnp, so ns lo ilorin 12. l`llc l'rnnle lf3 und cover' l-'l nrc nilnl'lllell to mutate the .long curling lzlil of e perret .hir llody cular portiom 27 sind 28. the

conductor 33. `while 14 whivll forms il rontiinlnlion ol" lic roven und as the latter is mounted upon a swinging perch 15, the position of the tail will act as n counlcrhalance to the Weight of the body und mainflain the same in :innpright posil'iofln, Il desired, the feet of the bird may be rigid with the pel-chi).

The cover 12 and the frame l0 :ire shapedl lo provide an opening 16 from which extends u hill or henk 17, the lutter imlning a sound escape opening 18.

Extending lrilnsversely wi'hin the body' of the parrot are spaced spiders '[9 and 20. lilm'h of these spiders is'rnnde from. a single strip ol" material shaped to provide a eircuportion and legs. The circular holly portion of ille spider 19 is indicated :it il and is adapted to loe clamped Varound n, rcprodncer unil. 92 from, which extends :i horn 23. he nloiith of this horn Yis loi cnlcdndjaccnl the sound escape opening 18, so that when the invention is in uselzls -a loud sllenker, the sounds will escupe through lhis openingr in imitation oi a talking parrot. Extending' from the circular body porr tion 21 are arms 24 which engage around the lnemhcrs l() of the frame.

longitudinal (llnlnped lo one of these arms :is indicated :il: nre legs 2G. These legs extend through the holly of the parrot and engage over the porch l5. This perch is Shown ns of circlilnr Aform and is provided with an eye 26', by nlczms ol which it may he suspended. A perf-h ol dill'ercnt chnriu'ter however may be` nscd.

lho .spider is provided. with spaced cirlasl; mentioned porlion boing included in one of the arms ,29 of ille spider. These arms are looped :ihoul the longitudinal members l0 and the circular portion 28 receives the horn 23, so flint ille hitler will he securely held in place. 'llu` olllor circular clzllnp nl'olind :l lnlllp socket 3l)7 Within which muy llc pluccd :in incandescent lamp 32. l'his' lamp muy receive current through a l n conductor 34 may extend to ihr` rnprodln'cr llnitfQQ. The parrot is provided willi lrnnslucon't eyes 35 and as lhfover 'l-5 of thc frame is of'translucent lnuicrizll. the pnrroly will be illuminated by thv light of the lmnp. It is preferred to color ille cowl-.l2 after-*the manner of the coloring of n parrot sons to' produce o pleasing- :md ornamental effect.

llle frame is ing which is adapted to be closed by a door portion 27 is adapted to' provided with :i door' open- 36. @ne edge oli this door is liingedly secured to n relatively short bnr 37 of tbe iframe :andv tbe opposite edge of tbe door is provided with resilient books 38 to engage over another short bor 39,."Whereb tbe door may be. yieldingly held in Closed position.V A stop 40 assists in limiting inward Inoveinent of tbe door. The door is mudo of n. suitable frame covered with :1 nmt'erinl simi` 'ler to tbe material of tbe eoverlil.w

While tbe device is described being;r suspended by means of tbe. perch 15, it is of eourse feasible Vto mount tbe-perch at tbe 'top of s, stand instead of suspending the perch from the eye 26'.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor deteils of construction and tbe rigbt is here in reserved to ml'e'y s'i'c'b"elmogewas-*prop*" erlyT fall 4Within the scope of tbe appendedv claims.

Having described the invention what is Claimed iszl. In or loud speaker, s lhollow'member shaped to conform to the sliepe of Vn bird proyided with feet andV having an open mouth to provide s sound outlet, seid meniber comprising :tirelire sind a translucent cover for the freine, spaced spiders secured toend positioned transversely within the frame, e reprodueer unit and born supported by tbe spiders with tbe'ontlet end ofthe horn located adjaeent tbe sound outlet, and the feet of the bird secured to one of the spiders and extending^ through the cover, and a support engaged by the feet of the bird.

2. In s loud speaker, af hollow member rslinped to conform to the shape of a bird bavlng an open month to lprovide a sound outlet, seid member comprisingy e frame und o translucent Cover for tbe frame. spaced spiders secured to und positioned t ansrersely within tbefrsnie, a reproducer unit and born supported by tbe spiders with tbe oi'itlet end of tbe born loeated adjacent tbe sozn'id outlet, and tbe 'feet of tbe bird secured. to one of the spiders and extending messes through tbe cover, n lomp carried bl one of the spiders and e support engaged by tbe feet of tbe bird.

3. In a loud speaker. n bellow member, shaped to conform to tbe sluipe of s bird having an open mouth toprovide e sound. outlet, said member comprising a wire frame including: longitudinal `members and trame l# verse members, s reprodueer unit within the hollow member, :1v born extending from seid unitnnd having ilsoutlet end located adjecent the openinmb of the bird, spaced spiders, eacb. of said spiders beingvfornied l from a single stripof inet-el and including a. circular body portion und arms extending i from said body portion and engaging Vtbe longitudinal members of tbe frame, tbe body n portion of one spider engaging tbe born and 06 die body` Lportion"oilfhlier spider engaging the reproducer unit, feet secured to the lest referred to spider and extending through the cover to provide feet for the bird and a support engaged by tbe feet. 'm

'4. In a loud speaker. e hollow nioinber shaped to conform to the shape of :i bird having an open mouth to provide n sound outlet, said member comprising :i wire iframe including longitudinal members and trzme- I5 verse members, a reproducer unit Within tbe hollow member, s horn extending from said unit and having its outlet end locuted edincent the open .mouth of the bird., 'spaced spiders, each of said spiders being formed*Ell from n, single strip of metal and including a circular body portion and arms extending from said body portion and engaging the longitudinal members of tbe freine, the body portion of one spider engaging tbe born and 55 'the body portion of tbe other spider engorring the reproducer unit, feet secured to tlie last referred to spider ind extending through tbe cover to provide feet for tbe bird und a supporti engaged by tbe feet and ineens 9" included in tbe first referred lo spider to engage a. lamp socket.

In testimony whereof l nllizr my signnture.

JACK A. GLASSMAN. 

